bullish

adjective

bull·​ish ˈbu̇-lish 

also ˈbə-

1

: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)

2

a

: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)

a bullish market

bullish policies

bullish investors

b

: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects

bullish on the company's future

bullishly adverb

bullishness noun

Examples of bullish in a Sentence

Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.

They are bullish about the future of the product.

Recent Examples on the Web

In total, Scotto is bullish on EPD and views it as a core MLP holding that has both offensive and defensive characteristics. — Tipranks Staff, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

And while the PitchBook offers a broadly bullish outlook for Kalshi, that calculation is based on a reading of the legal tea leaves that some may view as optimistic. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Speaking at recent investor conferences, Gilead Sciences’ top executives have been emphatically bullish about the biotech’s years-long push to develop drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026

Its budget has been reported as anywhere between €14 million ($16 million) and €18 million ($20 million), which can only be achieved in Europe via a daring and bullish backing by a major player. — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1